UTSA faculty and staff invited to nominate students for Who's Who

(Nov. 18, 2010)--It's time again to nominate UTSA's outstanding students for "Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges." UTSA faculty and administrative staff are invited to help in selecting 150 juniors, seniors and graduate students.

The names of up to 20 freshmen and 20 sophomores also will be added to the list of upper classmen for a combined total of 190 nominations to "Who's Who at UTSA."

The "Who's Who" national program was started in 1934 to recognize and honor students who demonstrate outstanding achievement during their collegiate careers. Today, more than 2,300 colleges and universities participate in the annual selection process.

For the nomination form and memo to UTSA faculty and staff, visit the Who's Who website. Additionally, volunteers are needed to serve on the selection committee, which will be composed of faculty and staff from across the UTSA campuses.

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Nominations are due Tuesday, Nov. 30 to Charlin Jones, Special Events Center, University Center Room 1.228, UTSA Main Campus or via e-mail to charlin.jones@utsa.edu.

For more information, contact Charlin Jones at 210-458-6736 or e-mail whoswho@utsa.edu.

Events

UTSA English professor Kinitra Brooks will discuss her new book, “Searching for Sycorax: Black Women’s Hauntings of Contemporary Horror.” The book highlights the unique position of black women in the horror genre as both characters and creators.
H-E-B Student Union, Travis Room (HSU 2.212), Main Campus

The UTSA community is invited to this town hall meeting to learn more about progress of the Strategic Enrollment Presidential initiative.
Buena Vista Street Building, Aula Canaria (BVB 1.328), Downtown Campus

The Provost's Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council hosts this forum to share and further explain the results of the survey and to offer the opportunity for faculty and staff to provide feedback.
Durango Building, La Villita Room (DB 1.116), Downtown Campus

For more than 20 years, Josie Méndez-Negrete, a UTSA associate professor in Mexican American Studies, has endured the emotional journey of watching her son, Tito, struggle with schizophrenia. Her powerful account is the first memoir by a Mexican American author to share the devastation and hope a family experiences in dealing with this mental illness.
H-E-B Student Union, Travis Room (HSU 2.212), Main Campus

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